scholarly
adjective
schol·ar·ly
ˈskä-lər-lē 
Examples of scholarly in a Sentence
His writings have been recently given scholarly attention.
She has a scholarly interest in music.
a scholarly study of words and their origins
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The following reading list offers an initial primer on some of the major scholarly trends in the vibrant history of natural history.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
Until now, the consensus scholarly view has held that collards came to the Americas early in the 16th century with Spanish, Portuguese or English Europeans, who introduced collards as a garden plant that was then taken up by enslaved Africans.
—Abderrahim Ouarghidi, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
As a scholarly subject, the Red Scare has never quite experienced its moment of glory.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Marty’s scholarly writings had influenced me profoundly.
—Eboo Patel, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
Until now, the consensus scholarly view has held that collards came to the Americas early in the 16th century with Spanish, Portuguese or English Europeans, who introduced collards as a garden plant that was then taken up by enslaved Africans.
—Abderrahim Ouarghidi, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
As a scholarly subject, the Red Scare has never quite experienced its moment of glory.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Marty’s scholarly writings had influenced me profoundly.
—Eboo Patel, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scholarly
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“Scholarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholarly. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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